It is kinda of funny that I am reading this right now but if you are worried so much about the patch schedule. Maybe you should apply to work at Square Enix to help them out (They are actually hiring right now) to speed up the process. We have to remember that FFXIV is doing this with less funds than WoW and WoW has more personnel as well than SQex, heck even Yoshi P said that he would love to have the funds that WoW has.

I am glad for the four-month schedule, and you are not tie into staying on FFXIV, play other games, go on Discord to meet people or even go outside and enjoy life.